University of Nairobi law Don Mathew Kyalo Mbobu was shot mercilessly, eight times in the attack that led to his untimely death. Two bullets have already been recovered from his body, one of them lodged in his spine.
This is according to a post-mortem examination which was conducted by government pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor, the shooting appeared to be intentional and at close range, with most of the shots fired from the victim’s right side
The fatal injuries to the neck and spine led to massive internal bleeding, which ultimately caused his death
The recovered bullets are set to undergo ballistic analysis, which investigators hope will help identify the type of firearm used and the caliber of the ammunition.
“We found that Wakili was shot eight times and most of the gunshots came from the right side of the body. We were able to recover two bullets, which were given to the investigating officers for ballistic purposes,” he noted.
There was a lot of bleeding because of injury to the neck vessels and spine. They were severe enough to cause death”
As the investigation enters its second day, authorities report that progress is being made, though they have yet to disclose any suspects or the motive for the killing
On Tuesday evening, lawyer Mbobu was attacked at around 5:40pm along Magadi Road, Nairobi, by gun-toting assailants on a motorbike who fired at his head before speeding off.